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Postcode · Berkhamsted

Affluence in HP4 3EE

How HP4 3EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Berkhamsted South
Council
Dacorum
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HP4 3EE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HP4 3EE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£80,991
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.5% of adults in the HP4 3EE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HP4 3EEEngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed16%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

64.5% of adults in the HP4 3EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

HP4 3EEEngland
Higher managerial & professional35.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine3.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.1% of adults in the HP4 3EE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.3% have no qualifications.

HP4 3EEEngland
Degree level or above68.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications0.7%2.8%
No qualifications5.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HP4 3EE (Berkhamsted South) (about 1,815 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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